Seeking Advance Practice Nurse (APN) in Psychiatry to work per diem beginning in February for 2 days a week and to provide coverage as needed throughout the year in our Paterson location. The Psychiatric Advance Practice Nurse (APN) will provide services which include intake psychiatric assessments, initial treatments and crisis planning, medication management and clinical visits with adults for our programs.

The following hours are applicable:

Part time – 10 hours per week.

Monday and Thursday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

For more information about Turning Point, visit our website: www.turningpointnj.org

Qualifications

Must possess a master’s Degree.

Must have current and valid Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse license in Psychiatry with at least one-year experience of providing direct patient care

Experience with substance abuse disorders preferred

Must have prescriptive authority.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.